I only ever go to Vegas for work. It's a drag. I don't know what it is like to be there on vacation, which at some point I would like to do, and husbie and I are planning on doing next year.
I was there last week for a conference and took along a couple of travel companions, husbie (we were hoping to make it kind of a vacation - this did NOT happen. Boo.) and Mocke Monkie.
Mocke Monkie is a great travel companion. He hangs out in my bag, doesn't complain, and pops out when it is time for a photo opp. Think Flat Stanley meets Kia Commercial (feat. Sock Monkey). Before I get into the pics, a little background on the Monkie traveling is that my sis is obsessed with Sock Monkeys. A couple of years ago, she started taking her original Sock Monkey places with her and taking pictures. From there, my siblings and I ran with it, claiming one of her various Sock Monkey's with us to take pictures, then the facebook page was born. Socke Monkie has been a proud facebook member since 2009 and keeps everyone updated of his world travels via his photos. It's silly, really, but we want to eventually have an album of all of the places we've taken him. We're easily amused. :)
Here's Mocke (brother of Socke and a little smaller) enjoying the ride to the airport. My car was at the body shop (if you want to know why, click here. Oops.) and husbie hooked me up with a sweet rental car.
Hanging out at the Bellagio.
And the big lion in front of the MGM Grand.
Partying his way down the strip.
Having a couple of drinks at the Ghost Bar. (Which Mocke and I do NOT recommend wasting your time on. This place is past it's prime.)
Getting a *tiny* bit of relaxation time at the Palms Pool. The Palms = somewhere else I do NOT recommend. Here's my review on TripAdvisor.com.
Oh, and I did pick up this romper to go out in. Stupidly, I didn't have husbie take a picture. But, it worked out really cute and I'll be wearing it to a bachelorette party in a couple of weeks. I'm sure to have lots of pictures from that one.
We're thinking that we'll stay at Planet Hollywood whenever we go back. We've heard good things but haven't stayed there ourselves. Anyone have any Vegas hotel recommendations?
